A heartwarming series that will have your eyes tearing up in every other episode. JCW brings all the feels with Dong Il (a veteran so that's no surprise). Although the romance was good and they had great chemistry it is veryyyy minimal in this drama. Sometimes they felt more like friends rather than a couple. There were times my mind couldn't help but compare it to Dr Romantic since there are similarities in the set up although very different executions.
There were times I felt frustrated with the writing though, I thought there was just too much horror and misery in ML's past- I felt they could have toned it down and achieved the same effect. It took too much away from building the interpersonal relationships that is key to a show like this. Towards the end I felt that two different plots were trying to clash together in one story and it didn't sit right with me. I thought Mr Kang was almost not present in the second half- which isn't great for a drama that is so dependent on the mentor-mentee relationship. I also thought the direction was a bit off. There were times the end of episodes didn't give the punch that it should have.
Despite my complaints - this is still a good watch - esp if you are a fan of JCW.
I can totally see how someone else said this could have a second season with different leads/characters. But I'm not sure how high the ratings were for this?
This was ok. I think the pacing was really off for the drama. A lot happens in the last 5-6 eps, with there being a lot of filler eps before that. It's like the writer just figured out the plot as filming. FL's acting was very stilted esp in crying scenes- ML was much better.
An ok watch if you want something quick- but don't have high expectations.
Cute but everyone's acting needs improving. I liked the second cp's story it was a cute development. I wish the leads had more screen time together, but the FL was probably the strongest cast member in this drama. Seen the ML in previous minor roles in bigger dramas. He still needs more training in acting but isn't bad.
Being super short series this didn't have much character development or in-depth exploration so there were things that felt disjointed.
I don't think this little series was to ever be taken seriously. I think it is quite funny.
Recs for short series I enjoyed. (FYI a lot of short series end on cliff hangers because they hope for a second season but are still worth the watch!) :
- A Familiar Stranger (100% rec this one) - The Killer is also Romantic - Destined to Meet You - The Dreamlike Seal - Seal of Love - The Queen of Attack - My Fairy Doctor - My Bossy Wife - Stick to the Script (this is more slapstick comedy) - Secretary Bai wants to Resign Everyday - Affairs of a Drama Queen
I hated the last 3 episodes but enjoyed the rest, mostly the beginning half. I would have been so happy if it…
Right? Why do you need the extra episodes? Doesn't it cost production more money? Like this drama had entire episodes without the main leads present and things that added nothing to the plot. What was the point apart from wasting the viewers time?
Interesting story line and the actors were pretty good but I have to say it was super awkward without the bgm on youtube. It kinda ruined a lot of moments. I wonder why they can't just use licensed music then they won't have to remove the bgm...
Apart from that the leads, although good, didn't have a lot chemistry together. So that was a bit meh.
I hated the last 3 episodes but enjoyed the rest, mostly the beginning half. I would have been so happy if it…
For me from ep 23 I was like there's way too much filler but I agree it should have ended earlier. And they could have easily given a more satisfying ending than what we ended up with (both versions of the ending)
Cute adorable drama with minimal conflict. I liked that when they reconcile the FL was just as protective and loving towards him as he was to her. That's something that can be missing in some dramas- where in everyday life moments the FL is not as loving as the ML. But in this it was clearly shown, and that they start to work through obstacles together, not just her being a damsel in distress.
I do hate how they edited most of the kiss scenes with the blur effect? Whose great idea was that? And the subs are messy but better than your avg mango tv subs so bearable.
Other than that both the leads acted well, they had a lot of chemistry. I recommend this if you are looking for a stress free fluffy piece.
This drama is adorbs. It does the time loop really well without making the viewers bored and the banter/chemistry between the leads is cute. It's a charming quick little fluff drama (albeit with stiff kiss scenes) that is totally worth the watch if you are looking for a sweet pick me up that makes sense!
They just mutate back into a tree together? I wish people wouldn't have put that as a happy ending when replying to others. It really set this drama up for failure for me. I don't think of that as a happy ending, it was just a waste of time of them going around in circles saving each other pointlessly only to go 'die' or 'mutate' back together. We can't really even be sure.
And the alternative ending is just lazy writing. It offers zero explanation for anything so it feels unreal and pointless. It would have been better for the writer to come up with a proper explanation if they really wanted to to do a "happier" version of the end.
I didn't even want a wedding/kids scenes, just both of them able to live normally together in the end. And if I had known that going in I may not have continued watching this, or at least would have not felt so irritated at the ending.
Um......what were the last 7-6 episodes? I felt so cheated, did they change the writers in the last third. I kinda want my time back.
The start was so great, all the characters and story were so different from your average c-drama. It was a brand new concept that I really enjoyed even if the chemistry between the leads was a bit weak in the romantic sense, the story more than made up for it, if a tad too slow. Then episode 22 came about and it was just filler nonsense after filler nonsense. It finally picks up again around ep 26 only to go back downhill in the last 3 episodes.
This is a drama that develops really slowly, at times even the actors deliver in their lines too slowly. But it's detailed and no black and white characters are presented here. Everyone has a complex back story so there's no one you can hate completely. That is until you get to the end and start hating on the writer for their weird change in direction.
You can watch this if you want something different have patience but be warned the last few eps make you really question why they did that.
This has been on my PTW list forever and finally gave it a go. This is comedic gold. I needed a pick me up after dropping the disappointment that was Love in Contract and this fit the bill perfectly. You can tell the entire cast had a blast shooting this, it's just ridiculous but in a good way.
I will say for anyone looking for romance there is barely any. This is more comedy with a (very) light sprinkle of romance.
There were times I felt frustrated with the writing though, I thought there was just too much horror and misery in ML's past- I felt they could have toned it down and achieved the same effect. It took too much away from building the interpersonal relationships that is key to a show like this. Towards the end I felt that two different plots were trying to clash together in one story and it didn't sit right with me. I thought Mr Kang was almost not present in the second half- which isn't great for a drama that is so dependent on the mentor-mentee relationship. I also thought the direction was a bit off. There were times the end of episodes didn't give the punch that it should have.
Despite my complaints - this is still a good watch - esp if you are a fan of JCW.
I can totally see how someone else said this could have a second season with different leads/characters. But I'm not sure how high the ratings were for this?
An ok watch if you want something quick- but don't have high expectations.
Being super short series this didn't have much character development or in-depth exploration so there were things that felt disjointed.
Overall cute and quick watch.
- A Familiar Stranger (100% rec this one)
- The Killer is also Romantic
- Destined to Meet You
- The Dreamlike Seal
- Seal of Love
- The Queen of Attack
- My Fairy Doctor
- My Bossy Wife
- Stick to the Script (this is more slapstick comedy)
- Secretary Bai wants to Resign Everyday
- Affairs of a Drama Queen
I hope this helps!
What was the point apart from wasting the viewers time?
Apart from that the leads, although good, didn't have a lot chemistry together. So that was a bit meh.
This is an ok drama for a quick watch.
I do hate how they edited most of the kiss scenes with the blur effect? Whose great idea was that? And the subs are messy but better than your avg mango tv subs so bearable.
Other than that both the leads acted well, they had a lot of chemistry. I recommend this if you are looking for a stress free fluffy piece.
And the alternative ending is just lazy writing. It offers zero explanation for anything so it feels unreal and pointless. It would have been better for the writer to come up with a proper explanation if they really wanted to to do a "happier" version of the end.
I didn't even want a wedding/kids scenes, just both of them able to live normally together in the end. And if I had known that going in I may not have continued watching this, or at least would have not felt so irritated at the ending.
The start was so great, all the characters and story were so different from your average c-drama. It was a brand new concept that I really enjoyed even if the chemistry between the leads was a bit weak in the romantic sense, the story more than made up for it, if a tad too slow. Then episode 22 came about and it was just filler nonsense after filler nonsense. It finally picks up again around ep 26 only to go back downhill in the last 3 episodes.
This is a drama that develops really slowly, at times even the actors deliver in their lines too slowly. But it's detailed and no black and white characters are presented here. Everyone has a complex back story so there's no one you can hate completely. That is until you get to the end and start hating on the writer for their weird change in direction.
You can watch this if you want something different have patience but be warned the last few eps make you really question why they did that.
I will say for anyone looking for romance there is barely any. This is more comedy with a (very) light sprinkle of romance.